Finding a Workout That Works for You

Finding a Workout That Works for You

Even after you’ve resolved to get in shape, set a realistic goal, figured out your baseline, and started your logbook, you still face a bewildering array of possible activities. Some new exercisers and returnees to the workout world easily find a program they can stick with until they’ve achieved a goal. Others might try several combinations of aerobic and strength training before they hit on a combination they can live with. Still another type—let’s call them “fashion-forward exercisers”—wants only the latest workout trend: Jane Fonda in the ’70s, step aerobics in the ’80s, studio cycling and Tae-Bo in the ’90s. When you are trying to select your workout, shop around,try some options, and then get going. Thinking about exercising doesn’t shape you up. You need to start something and stick to it.